2 Poseidons Headed To Europe

June 29, 1995|By VICTORIA JONES Daily Press

The Peninsula Poseidons' loss may be the European Football League's gain.

The Poseidons' starting quarterback, Devonne Brown, and left tackle Glenn Baucom have temporarily left the Mason-Dixon Football League team to play for the Munich Cowboys and Frankfurt Diamondbacks, respectively.

Brown and Baucom will return from Germany Sept. 2, but will miss the pre-season exhibition games and one league game.

Brown, 6-foot, 200 pounds, and age 25, has played for the Poseidons since 1992. He completed 105 of 176 passes for 1,548 yards and 17 touchdowns, despite missing two games with a sprained ankle, in 1994's 8-4 season. He was intercepted 11 times.

Brown, who played for Norfolk State University, left the area Wednesday to join the Diamondbacks and former Poseidon player Mike Minor, who is stationed in the area with the military and also plays for the team. Brown was also a league all-star two seasons and an American Football Association all-star in 1993.

Baucom, who played for Wake Forest University, has been with Munich since the first week of June. He is also working as the team's offensive line coach.

The 6-foot-4, 265-pound Baucom, 24, played with the Poseidons since 1992 and was on the league all-star team all three years. He also played in the AFA all-star game in 1993.

Baucom also played some defense for the Poseidons last season. He had 41 tackles, two solo tackles and one fumble recovery. He also blocked an extra-point attempt.